http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/ WOSU News en-us Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:21:10 GMT Public Interactive newsroom.NewsPodcast via Rome 30 meyer.26@osu.edu no WOSU Podcast Feed http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1582326.html A petition drive is underway by a group intent on giving Ohio voters the chance to decide whether video lottery machines will be placed at the state's 7 race tracks. wosu Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:06:03 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no A petition drive is underway by a group intent on giving Ohio voters the chance to decide whether video lottery machines will be placed at the state's 7 race tracks. Outspoken Anti-Gambling Groups in Ohio Not Helping Put Slots to a Vote meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1582315.html Americans are worrying less about the debt they carry. New figures from an Ohio State University survey show that the Debt Stress Index is declining from this summer's all time high. wosu Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:55:46 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no Americans are worrying less about the debt they carry. New figures from an Ohio State University survey show that the Debt Stress Index is declining from this summer's all time high. OSU's Debt Stress Index Indicates Consumers More Confident About Debt meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1582228.html A federal court has ruled that an execution set for Dec. 8 can go forward due to a change in Ohio's execution policies. wosu Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:40:31 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no A federal court has ruled that an execution set for Dec. 8 can go forward due to a change in Ohio's execution policies. Federal Court Clears Way for December 8th Execution meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1582102.html Thanksgiving will include a large turkey for hundreds of families in need thanks to an effort led by a central Ohio mosque. wosu Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:57:23 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no Thanksgiving will include a large turkey for hundreds of families in need thanks to an effort led by a central Ohio mosque. Central Ohio Mosque Hands Out Free Turkeys To Needy Families meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1582036.html The head of banking giant JPMorgan Chase & Co. says odds are the economy will recover, but much depends on consumers becoming more confident. wosu Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:09:33 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no The head of banking giant JPMorgan Chase & Co. says odds are the economy will recover, but much depends on consumers becoming more confident. Banking Chief Tells Columbus Audience Economy Will Recover. meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1581891.html The U.S. Secretary of Energy has announced the awarding of $75 million in federal stimulus money to American Electric Power's Ohio subsidiary. Steven Chu says the money is part of the Obama administration's efforts to update the country's power grid. wosu Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:14:11 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no The U.S. Secretary of Energy has announced the awarding of $75 million in federal stimulus money to American Electric Power's Ohio subsidiary. Steven Chu says the money is part of the Obama administration's efforts to update the country's power grid. Energy Secretary Chu Announces $75 Million Award To AEP Ohio For Smart Grid Project meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1581674.html Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland has granted clemency to 78 people, including a convicted murderer, after a painstaking review of three years of requests extending into his predecessor's term. wosu Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:32:05 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland has granted clemency to 78 people, including a convicted murderer, after a painstaking review of three years of requests extending into his predecessor's term. Governor Ted Strickland Grants Clemency To 78 People. meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1581551.html The funeral for Stefanie Spielman will be held this morning at Trinity United Methodist church in Marble Cliff. On Monday, hundreds of mourners came to the Longaberger Alumni House near the OSU campus to remember the woman who had inspired so many as she fought breast cancer for more than a decade. wosu Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:50:59 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no The funeral for Stefanie Spielman will be held this morning at Trinity United Methodist church in Marble Cliff. On Monday, hundreds of mourners came to the Longaberger Alumni House near the OSU campus to remember the woman who had inspired so many as Mourners Remember Stefanie Spielman. meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1581430.html Fairfield County Sheriff Dave Phalen says one of his deputies happened upon dozens of cars in a field. wosu Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:56:48 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no Fairfield County Sheriff Dave Phalen says one of his deputies happened upon dozens of cars in a field. Fairfield County Sheriff: Two Car Dealers Committed Large Scale Fraud meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1581126.html The face of Central Ohio suburbia is changing. In some suburbs planners and developers are moving away from cookie-cutter sub-divisions to something called "walkable urbanism" - projects filled with apartments, condos, quaint shops and offices. wosu Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:59:30 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no The face of Central Ohio suburbia is changing. In some suburbs planners and developers are moving away from cookie-cutter sub-divisions to something called "walkable urbanism" - projects filled with apartments, condos, quaint shops and offices. Suburbs Look to Create Urban Settings meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1581119.html Some Ohio legislators are pushing a scenario that would let them partially fill a hole in the state budget with money from slot machines at racetracks...even though the gambling plan is currently on hold because of a court order. wosu Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:34:34 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no Some Ohio legislators are pushing a scenario that would let them partially fill a hole in the state budget with money from slot machines at racetracks...even though the gambling plan is currently on hold because of a court order. Ohio Lawmakers Look For Slots Revenue. meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1581113.html A Democratic senator says moderates in his party shouldn't be allowed to dictate the terms of the health care debate and that the final bill should include a government-run option for Americans lacking insurance. wosu Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:28:11 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no A Democratic senator says moderates in his party shouldn't be allowed to dictate the terms of the health care debate and that the final bill should include a government-run option for Americans lacking insurance. Senator Sherrod Brown Wants 'Public Option' In Final Health Bill. meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1580701.html Former Alaska governor and GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is expected to autograph copies of her book tonight at the Borders on Sawmill Road. Hundreds lined up for hours hoping to get a wristband for the event. WOSU reports the book signing, even it got underway, was not without some controversy. wosu Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:50:10 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no Former Alaska governor and GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is expected to autograph copies of her book tonight at the Borders on Sawmill Road. Hundreds lined up for hours hoping to get a wristband for the event. WOSU reports the book Some People Disappointed After Palin Booksigning Lowered To Only 500 meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1580594.html The Columbus Coalition Against Family Violence today unveiled a new piece of software it says will help successfully prosecute more domestic violence offenders. wosu Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:38:38 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no The Columbus Coalition Against Family Violence today unveiled a new piece of software it says will help successfully prosecute more domestic violence offenders. Coalition Unveils Web Guide To Help Fight Domestic Violence. meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1580220.html A contingent of anti-tax conservatives in the Ohio Senate is making it difficult to reach a compromise fix for Ohio's $850 million budget hole. wosu Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:02:51 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no A contingent of anti-tax conservatives in the Ohio Senate is making it difficult to reach a compromise fix for Ohio's $850 million budget hole. Tax Gridlock Expected to Last through Thanksgiving Break meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1580219.html In the Ohio Senate, Republicans were unable to move a 26-point budget balancing plan past minority Democrats and members of their own GOP caucus. wosu Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:58:36 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no In the Ohio Senate, Republicans were unable to move a 26-point budget balancing plan past minority Democrats and members of their own GOP caucus. Ohio Senate Makes Pay Cut a Separate Vote meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1580040.html Airports serving Ohio travelers report no major problems from a glitch in an FAA system that collects airlines' flight plans. wosu Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:05:51 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no Airports serving Ohio travelers report no major problems from a glitch in an FAA system that collects airlines' flight plans. Ohio Airports Report "Scattered Delays." meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1579671.html The City of Columbus is offering incentives to convince business owners to locate downtown and to fix up the storefronts. WOSU reports the grants and tax abatements aim to fill vacant stores. But some store owners are not convinced the incentives will work. wosu Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:23:04 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no The City of Columbus is offering incentives to convince business owners to locate downtown and to fix up the storefronts. WOSU reports the grants and tax abatements aim to fill vacant stores. But some store owners are not convinced the incentives Columbus Officials Try To Entice Retailers Downtown meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1579665.html An impasse continues in the Ohio legislature over how to fill a projected $850 million hole in the state budget. wosu Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:16:08 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no An impasse continues in the Ohio legislature over how to fill a projected $850 million hole in the state budget. Legislative Impasse Continues Over State Budget Hole meyer.26@osu.edu http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news/content/1579909.html Victoria's Secret parent Limited Brands says its third-quarter profit rose above its own forecast, helped by cost cutting and a tax benefit. wosu Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:41:03 GMT meyer.26@osu.edu no Victoria's Secret parent Limited Brands says its third-quarter profit rose above its own forecast, helped by cost cutting and a tax benefit. Limited Brands Posts Improved Earnings. meyer.26@osu.edu